Erich Chen Photography Reviews
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Joseph Sent on 03/18/2026Erich is the best!
Erich did an incredible job with our engagement and wedding photoshoots. He made it fun for us and it felt like we were just laughing and hanging out with a long time friend, and the pictures came out amazing because of that energy too. He also really knows the best places to get great pictures in LA and is also open to any of our ideas and finds a way to make them work and look good.
Would highly recommend Erich to anyone and we are planning to ask him to do all of our family photoshoots in the future! -
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Gloria Sent on 12/23/2025The Oviatt
I cannot express the absolute joy it has been to work with Erich! He is not only professional and truly talented but he's passionate. His passion radiates through the pictures he captures. My engagement and wedding photos are nothing short of ART! We are so happy with all that he's done. Thank you so much for contributing to the best day of our lives!! -
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Noah Sent on 11/05/2025Amazing photos and such a smooth experience!
Our experience with Erich has been amazing. He did our engagement shoot and our wedding, and he was everything we could have hoped for and more. He was so good at eliciting and capturing genuine emotions and moments. The engagement shoot was so fun! And I was amazed by the intimate, fun, and action moments he captured at the wedding. He has an amazing eye! Highly recommend!!! -
Kevin Sent on 06/27/2025
Best decision you'll make!
I forgot how I came across Erich's website, but we were extremely fortunate to hire him as one of our first wedding vendors. He worked with us on the engagement shoot, our tea ceremony, and wedding day -- all the photos turned out remarkable. It was important to us that Erich was aware of our outfit choices and details along the way. They are images we will remember for the rest of our lives! In particular, we love how the candid shots really captured precious moments of interaction and particularly the smiles among family and friends.
Erich's technical sensibility was impressive and he knew how we should pose. Since we are similar in height and size, Erich knew what to do. Everything felt right and we felt comfortable. Though we got tired towards the end of each session, he was always there to keep our energy up and the photos do a remarkable job of showing his ability to capture a feeling. He knew how we should be framed and some of the best photos he captured were ones we felt awkward posing in but we never doubted the vision!
He also came with referrals for a videographer, which we were so lucky to have found through his help. They made a great team and worked well together. -
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Yumi Sent on 11/25/2024Amazing Photographer
Words can't describe how positive our experience was working with Erich and his team for our wedding. All the photos were extremely well taken. Everyone always told me that their wedding day goes by so fast, and they were NOT lying. Going through all the photos, I felt like I was reliving moments that I knew I probably missed because your girl had to go to the restroom a million times. LOL
Aside from the photos itself, Erich and his team were so accommodating on all our requests. I know we were a bit delayed, but Erich made sure we stayed on time AND got all the photos we wanted. He was extremely communicative and professional before the big day as well. He had an extensive questionnaire to make sure he doesn't miss a beat on what the couple wants.
I seriously cannot recommend Erich and his team enough - we'll definitely be booking him again and again for our future family portraits and any other photography needs. -
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Giang Sent on 11/12/2024Perfect Photographer for Our Wedding Day!
We couldn't be happier with Erich as our wedding photographer! From start to finish, he was incredibly helpful, funny, and personable, making everyone feel at ease in front of the camera. His warm, professional demeanor helped capture the joy of our day perfectly. The photos are beyond beautiful; he captured the essence of our wedding through genuine smiles and candid moments that truly reflect the happiness and fun we felt. Erich's skill in capturing these emotions brought our memories to life, and we're so grateful for his talent and kindness in helping make our day unforgettable. Highly recommend! -
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Jessica Sent on 07/20/2024We are forever grateful for Erich - 12/10 recommend!!!
Erich was the most amazing photographer we could have ever asked for!!! We had worked with Erich as our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. His has this amazing quality of making you feel comfortable especially if you haven't had much experience doing photoshoots. He puts in an effort to get to know who he's photographing, asks fun questions, and makes you laugh. On our big day, he was so thoughtful, patient, and efficient - he scoped out the venue, found great spots to shoot, made sure we were on our timeline, and was able to effortlessly organize group photos. He captured everything we wanted for our big day and so much more, and we are forever grateful. Highly recommend!!! -
Michelle Sent on 07/13/2024
Hire Erich!
Erich is incredibly talented. Great eye, beautiful retouching, friendly and easy to work with, and knows how to get everyone comfortable in front of the camera. We received so many gorgeous photos from our reasonably modest backyard wedding and he captured not only the big moments (coming down the aisle, first kiss, recessional, cake cutting, etc), but also amazing candid shots of us getting ready and our guests at the reception. I was also worried that Erich had to work around some challenging direct sunlight, but it was not an issue for him at all. I highly recommend Erich!!! -
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Pam L. Sent on 06/13/2024Amazing! Gorgeous! Fun! Yay!
I really can't find the right words to describe how incredible our experience was working with Erich as our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. He's not only a pro with years of experience (and it shows in the quality of his work) but also delightful and fun to work with.
Highly recommend doing an engagement session with him first, so by the time your wedding comes around you're practically best friends. Who text each other about the Clippers. True story.
Honestly, for whatever your photography needs are, he is your guy. He will make sure you are taken care of, look good and enjoy yourself. He'll help you pick out outfits, knows how to get the right lighting at golden hour and can make your decision of picking a high traffic, under construction intersection photo location in Inglewood look AH-MAZING. Also true story.
I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with him. So if you're looking into booking him, just DO IT! -
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Emily Sent on 04/26/2024Best photographer
Nothing other than positive words to say!
From the first time we did a fall mini-photo session with Erich (before we were even engaged), we both knew that Erich would be hands down our wedding photographer. He is professional, experienced, and knows exactly how to make photo sessions fun! Erich knows how to work his magic and made us feel so comfortable and at ease.
On our wedding day, Erich made sure to get all the shots that were important to us and made our bridesmaids and groomsmen feel super comfortable! Our wedding photos turned out just the way we wanted and family/friends had nothing but good words to say about Erich's artistic style. We will never get tired of looking at these photos! -
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Karen Sent on 04/05/2024Hire Erich!
Go with Erich, I promise you won't regret it.
When you work with him you can tell he has so much experience because he asks you silly, random prompts to elicit the most honest, pure reactions. My husband and I did our engagement shoot with him and were soooo pleased with the results. We, admittedly, are pretty awkward in front of cameras but Erich made us feel so comfortable.
We just got our wedding photos and our jaws dropped. We had a sense of overwhelming joy, nostalgia, and a little bit of sadness because the day passed by so quickly. We'll have these photos to cherish forever. I can't thank Erich enough for what he's done for us!!
I have a mini gallery in my dining room of Erich's photography and artwork - we are huge fans of him, through and through. -
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Thu Sent on 03/19/2024
100% Recommend! Erich was the best!
Right off the bat 11/10 would recommend Erich to be your photographer. Don’t even hesitate, just do it.
We were looking for a wedding photographer and we discovered Erich through our day-of coordination from Ah, Love Events (Helen Hong). What was important to me in our vendor selection was how well I *clicked* with each vendor. From Erich and I’s first video call, you could tell that he knew his craft, was very professional, and genuinely wanted to capture our special day the way we saw it.
Throughout our time together, Erich was timely in responses to our questions, receptive to our feedback, and helped two very camera-awkward people capture some amazing moments.
We had the lucky experience of shooting our engagement photos in Tokyo! Here we both got a feel of how photo+couple worked as a unit (I will always recommend the engagement shoot with your photographer. It’s worth the money to get a preview of how your wedding will be). I personally have a hard time with the thought of being as a direct photo subject. Erich’s direction style is a mix of how-to pose (which is what we desperately needed) and conversation prompts to capture our genuine expressions (which is what was most imps to me - big ugly smiles). By the end of the night I was much more comfortable and kept telling
We had such a fun time doing a nighttime shoot and will now forever have photos to commemorate such a special trip for us. Bonus - we used a bunch of those photos as decorations around our wedding!
On our actual wedding day, it rained and we had to pivot last minute to our rain plan. Erich and his second shooter Jackie were incredible, both standing the rain as the rest of us stayed dry under the awning for wedding party photos. Throughout the night, they were calm, professional, and honestly I didn’t even notice them around after we were done with formal photos (In the best way possible!). They were blended seamlessly in the crowd capturing all the little moments that were so impt to me. When we got our previews the next morning (and so early in the morning too!) I literally was tearing up at how much I loved them already. Our friends and families are obsessed with the previews and we cannot wait till our full collection is finished!
We look forward to working with Erich in the future to capture our next big moments! -
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Catherine Sent on 10/01/2023The best engagement and wedding photographer
My partner and I hired Erich for both our engagement and wedding shoots. Erich was very professional and made us feel instantly at ease and comfortable. We didn't feel nervous at all and had a fun time. We appreciated how he got to know us before the shoots and asked us our opinions and ideas and what we were looking for. During the shoots, Erich got excited about cool shots and it was wonderful to see his creative process. He had an eye for interesting shots and he was thoughtful about the best time of day for lighting, the colors in the background etc. We highly recommend him and would definitely hire him for future photo shoots. -
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Ryan Sent on 09/25/2023Erich is the absolute best!!!
We had Erich shoot our engagement and wedding photos both of which turned out amazing, we literally couldn't stop sharing them with family and friends. The biggest thing that stood out to me about Erich occurred before we even decided to go with him. During our first Zoom meeting rather than getting into a sales pitch (like many others we talked to) of packages he offers / how he works/ his shooting style etc. he took the time to really get to know us. Our story of how we met, things we enjoy doing together, our backgrounds, families, and much more which instantly established a level of comfort that made our decision a no brainer.
Headed into the engagement shoot my fiancé and I were nervous just thinking about posing in front of a camera for 2+ hours however those feelings quickly disappeared once Erich began working. He asked us silly questions about each other and seriously had what felt like an unlimited number of prompts for us to talk about which made the whole experience so much fun. He truly does a great job making you feel comfortable which helps with those lovely candid moments he is so great at capturing.
We couldn't wait to work with him again on our wedding day! He made everything seamless and easy for us, capturing the magic and energy of our special day. We could not believe how beautiful the photos were, mostly because we couldn't believe that was us in them! He does a great job making everything fun and lighthearted while still capturing all the important memories and all the ones we couldn't be a part of. I loved being able to see our wedding through his lens as we obviously we note able to be everywhere at once. There we things we were bound to miss however looking at the photos, seeing our family and friends having a great time instantly transported us back into the moment.
Erich, thanks for making us look like cover models and for all your hard work. I cannot recommend him enough, choosing Erich will be the best decision you make! -
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Raymond Sent on 08/06/2023We loved having Erich as our photographer!
Erich was recommended to us through a friend when we were searching for a photographer for our wedding. After meeting with Erich, we knew we wanted to go with him because his style of photography is very unique and he is very personable. He took time to help us brainstorm and incorporate ideas in our engagement and wedding photos. We had a blast when he shot our engagement session and wedding day. Erich made taking photos fun and comfortable by asking silly questions, which kept everyone engaged. Our photos turned out amazing and we are so glad we went with him. -
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Alysia Sent on 06/29/2023Absolutely Amazing!! Thank you Erich
Erich is unlike any other photographer I have worked with. He was extremely professional, made us laugh the entire time (literally), and has such a creative eye. He made us feel extremely relaxed and took the most gorgeous photos of our us, our wedding, venue, family and friends.
He also did not let the language barrier hinder his work with our videographer, they worked as a perfect team throughout the entire wedding. Thank you Erich! -
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Hong Sent on 06/23/2023
Beyond happy!
I first learned about Erich through my husband. After looking at his work, I instantly knew I wanted him take our engagement and wedding photos. What drew me in was his style of photography. He captured precious moments in a candid way that didn’t look staged but quite natural. It was in the moment type of photography that depicted the emotions, vibe and atmosphere and I’m all about that! He is able to produce the coolest photos in any given setting and make you look so good. I personally don’t like to be in front of the camera lens, but Erich made it very easy and fun with his technique. You kind of forget you’re being photographed because you’re busy smiling and laughing answering random questions. He will put you at ease. He is talented and attentive and you’ll be very happy with his work. It was such a pleasure working with him and we’re so grateful to have such beautiful photos of our special day that we will be cherishing for the rest of our lives thanks to Erich! We look forward to working with him again in the future. -
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Juliana Sent on 06/04/2023One stop shop for engagement and wedding photos
Erich was recommended to me by another photographer who was unable to perform their photographer duties for my special day. Erich and his crew were the absolute best on my wedding day and helped capture the best moments of our lives that I will forever cherish. He and his team were professional and very personable. You will not regret hiring him on your special day. Thank you so much!! -
Julian Sent on 12/26/2022
Artistic + Professional = Amazing results
TL;DR: Just hire Erich, you won't regret it.
I saw that he already has a plethora of amazing reviews, and I can only echo what has already been said.
I'm quite picky when it comes to photos, and style is a personal preference, but Erich's coloring and shot composition is top-notch. He was a great resource when it came to planning elements of our wedding, always quick responses with honest, professional opinions. For us, he advised against using glow-sticks as a substitute for sparklers in our grand exit (our venue deemed sparklers a fire-hazard), and suggested using bubbles instead. Looking back, we are so glad we asked, as the results were phenomenal.
Another thing, this man is a master at prompts. The rapid-fire prompts really helped us loosen up during our couple and wedding party photos, and made the overall process so fun and comfortable, even for the hates-center-of-attention me.
As mentioned in other reviews, Erich is extremely professional. The week leading up to our wedding, Erich had a sore throat and was very transparent and cautious with the situation, including offering to find a replacement photographer in the event that he couldn't take photos for our special day. Thankfully it turned out to be just the common cold rather than covid, but this type of honest communication and integrity when the rubber meets the road really makes Erich stand out.
It's rare for someone to only have 5 star reviews on Yelp, but I am confident that our experience was only one of many shared amongst those that hired Erich. -
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Pamela Sent on 12/18/2022
Simply the best
We are so incredibly thankful we were able to have Erich as our wedding photographer! We chose Erich because he is simply SO talented. His eye for photography is unmatched and his skill is apparent compared to many other wedding photographers out there. It's easy to take cookie cutter, cutesy wedding photos - what's actually difficult is taking timeless, classic, editorial-style wedding photos that will last through the decades. Erich does this brilliantly.
We were impressed by Erich's professionalism, among many other great qualities. Erich is personable, kind, understanding, and open to our ideas. Erich listened to our style/wants/needs and combined it with his expertise. The end result was the photos of our dreams and then some. Our family, friends, and wedding party complimented Erich even until this day, as even they noticed how awesome he was! We cannot recommend Erich more. In a saturated market with endless options for a photographer, Erich is a diamond in the rough. Thankfully, you won't need a magic genie to book him - you'll just have to book him before someone else does! :) -
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Kristen Sent on 11/09/2022
Look no further! Erich is here!
Look no further, because you just found your photographer!
We are truly speechless with Erich. He is one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning. Let’s just say that once we received our photos, we cried of happiness and literally his photos will be the best way to re LIVE the moment.
He is truly amazing, talented, funny, and professional. I met him through one of my good friends who used his services for her wedding and from there, I instantly knew I wanted to use him for our special day. He’s easy to work with and you can truly see and feel how passionate he is about his work. I 10000% recommend him, I promise you will not regret it. We’re obsessed with his quality photos and we truly hope we can work with him again in the future. He’s so comforting to work with - it’s like hanging out with a really good friend (lots of fun, laugher, and great energy!! We’re so very satisfied.
I also want to say that Erich is like a ninja. I’ve been to plenty of weddings and some photographers get in the way of guests’ views and Erich is not this. He can capture all the best moments from a distance. When looking at some of the our photos, I think to myself, damn where was he standing when he took this?! He is so talented and really knows how to use his camera and work his lens!
He also brought his second shooter Jackie and she was also amazing! They both work perfectly well together and really took care of us bride and groom! They both have such a great artistic eye and just know that you will be in great hands. It was truly a beautiful night and were so grateful for Erich.
Thank you so much for capturing our wedding day! -
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James Sent on 10/05/2022Best/Easiest Decision Ever Made!
Man, this is going to be a hard review to write. Not because there is anything bad (because there isn't) but it's difficult to write all the many great things about Erich and how beautiful his pictures are. My girl found Erich through another couple that Erich shot with and she loved the pictures. As we were planning our wedding and assembling our dream team, she showed me Erich's work and it was an easy sell and an immediate yes. Little did I know, that was the tip of the iceberg.
We first had to meet Erich which we did first through a zoom and there was already chemistry. If you don't know Erich, he has a really chill demeanor but he is as upbeat and positive as anyone can be. We started talking about common interests which made it easy since we both like basketball and after the small talk, we were able to tell him what we were looking for in our photos and our photographer, all of which Erich hit on. We already know we wanted Erich and it was up to him to accept which he did and we were excited that the photography portion of the wedding was done.
As the date got closer to our wedding date, Erich stayed in touch and always kept us up to date with what his ideas were and also was flexible with whatever we needed. As a couple, we wanted to have our engagement photos shot downtown and around the city and Erich was able to find the best spots. He also made the photoshoot fun making us laugh when we least expected it and making sure we were posing as he wanted based upon the time of day and background he had.
On the wedding day, Erich and his fellow co-photographer (she was wonderful and I can only remember her as J as we called each other only by our initials) were not only professional but went that extra mile and then some. We had photos shot throughout the day and the wedding and it never seemed like the photography team were tired (even though I know they must've been exhausted). The charm of both photographers shined when we had to take photos with the wedding party and to this day, anybody who has seen our wedding photos have gushed about how great they look.
My last thing to add was my favorite: Erich pulled an audible long after he was done shooting. During the party portion of the night, Erich saw a shot that he had to take and he quickly grabbed his camera and got a "in the moment" shot which we are so happy he did. Huge thanks to him and Lady J for taking the best photos of our big day, one that we will cherish forever and one where we knew we made the best decision picking Erich Chen and his fantastic photography and team.
Do yourself a favor and get Erich to take pictures for whatever event you have, it'll be worth the memories you'll get to cherish later on. -
Susan Sent on 07/31/2022
Erich is great!
Erich was so fun to work with and we love our engagement and wedding photos! I found Erich on instagram and really love his style. We reached out to him and he immediately set up a zoom to get to know us and our background as a couple. Doing an engagement shoot was great for us (we weren't sure about one initially) as we got to spend more time with Erich and get comfortable. We are definitely a little awkward in front of the camera and Erich made it easy with his humor and calm presence. Erich and his second shooter Jacquelyn were awesome on the day of our wedding and were able to capture all our family photos and special moments without it feeling rushed. He sent us some sneak peek photos that night and all of the photos about 1 month after the wedding day. I would 100% recommend Erich to anyone looking for a great wedding photographer. Thank you again Erich! -
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Lydia Sent on 04/10/2022
Super great to work with and amazing work
Erich was both our engagement pictures photographer and wedding photographer and he did an awesome job on both. He really takes the time to understand me and my husband's story and vision and then creates something that is beyond our imagination. Not only was he able to put our vision and story to life, he was easy to work with - giving easy instructions and making us comfortable. An example will be having my now-husband saying a phrase in a funny accent then me laughing in response and that image will come out being beautiful with such simple instructions. One thing I was also really happy about was the quick and effective turnaround time for photos! We were able to see sneak peaks just a couple days after our wedding and he provided a timeline of when I should expect all my photos and delivered in exactly that timeframe - while some of my friends' who has gotten married just a couple months prior still hasn't gotten sneak peaks let alone their photos. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a great and creative photographer who creates unique and beautiful pictures! -
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Richard Sent on 12/31/2021Amazingly skilled and very easygoing
We found Erich on Instagram and absolutely loved his work. His candid shots of other couples made us feel like he fully captured their emotions. We really connect immediately with Erich when we had our first conversation with him. He was interested in our background as individuals and through that whole introduction he genuinely cared and it was apparent he was just as excited for our wedding day too. Erich is easy going and made us feel so comfortable moving forward with him. We love how direct he was on the actual wedding day he knew exactly want he wanted with each shot and while at the same time he gave us the freedom to pick our specific poses. Everything felt so natural and nothing was forced and we could see that in our photos. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommending EC photography to our friends and family. -
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Steph Sent on 12/31/2021
Erich Chen Photography Wedding Review
We hired Erich to photograph both of our weddings and do our engagement photos, and the entire experience could not have been better. From Erich's sincere attention in getting to know our personalities and relationship dynamics to his professionalism in putting us at ease during portrait sessions to his command of everyone present when directing for photos to his talented and creative artistic eye, Erich was an amazing photographer and really helped to capture incredible memories to last a lifetime.
Full disclosure: the groom already knew Erich as a casual friend through mutual circles, but we interviewed him with the same rigor as all of the photographers we contacted when we were first looking. What really first won us over was when, during the interview video call, Erich helped plan our engagement shoot that we had been struggling with ideas over, going as far as to even storyboard it and being agreeable to an afternoon and evening shoot in the desert at a site that held sentimental value for our relationship.
Despite the very high heat on the day of the shoot, Erich helped put us at ease and had fantastic and fun cues and prompts that elicited our quirky and not-too-serious nature, resulting in photographs that were ridiculous and touching and epic.
We were one of the many couples who had to postpone our wedding due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but we wanted to have a small civil ceremony on our original wedding date anyway. Erich captured our beautiful day with a masterful and experienced touch, helping arrange our small group at our "impromptu" ceremony site and following up with some creative and marvelous portraits after the ceremony.
On our eventual big day, Erich and his second shooter, Lauren, were both amazing, keeping everyone relaxed but organized and capturing all of the beats of the day, from the serious to the silly. Erich's professionalism also showed in his planning and scouting of our site prior to the wedding, which helped brainstorm great photography sites for different moments in the schedule. But Erich also wasn't afraid to call an audible and take advantage of great photographic moments when they arose.
All of this added up to an amazing wedding experience with Erich. We are so glad that he could capture our big day(s!), and we would and have highly recommended him to our friends. Thank you, Erich!!
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Esther Sent on 11/04/2021So in Love
Erich is AMAZING!! His photos are so beautiful and perfectly captured the romantic garden party vibe of my wedding. We were able to take full advantage of the golden hour and ugh, I can’t stop looking at the photos. He was also my photographer for my engagement and I’ve got to say, Erich really knows how to get wonderful and genuine photos from awkward subjects. My husband isn’t a fan of photo taking but Erich made the process easy and painless for him, and looked much less stiff than he usually does. Would recommend Erich a million times over!! -
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Patricia Sent on 08/24/2021Amazing Photographer! Highly recommend!!!
I feel so lucky for the opportunity to work with Erich. Erich was able to capture the most beautiful family portraits. With the craziness of 2020 we had to cancel our wedding but we had wished to have pictures to share family and friends. Erich went above and beyond and the photos are incredible! Thank you for making my mom's birthday surprise extra special!! And thank you for bringing out everyone's real smiles! -
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Rachael Sent on 04/18/2021The Absolute Best
Erich is amazing, helpful, talented and just all around a great photographer! I cant tell you how many compliments we got with his photos! He's also extremely professional, but knows how to make the entire process way less awkward. Erich makes you laugh and enjoy your time in front of his camera. He knows the lighting and angels that work the best! HIRE HIM! He's so reasonable for what we got and really honest with his ideas matching yours. He's willing to work with you on your dream and by far exceeds what you think they will turn out like. -
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Veronica Sent on 04/12/2021Part ninja, part wizard - he brings out the best in his clients
Erich was a complete dream to work with! During the planning stage, he was easy to communicate with, flexible with our unexpected COVID changes, completely down to entertain our silly requests, and was both personable and fully professional. During the event, he's part photo ninja and part photo wizard. A ninja because he stays off your radar when you’re immersed in wedding activities, while still capturing great moments that you may not have even registered at the time; and a wizard because he can elicit the best reactions from you and your crew when it's time for a shoot, no matter what the situation is. He turned our pure awkwardness in front of the camera into a set of absolutely gorgeous photos that still reflected the loving goofiness of our relationship. Looking through our photos, you’d have never guessed that it was freezing out, or that my husband and his brother walk like robots, or that I forgot how my arms functioned during our first kiss lol. Our wedding day was one continuous echo of laughter and Erich really captured the joy and levity amongst us, our friends, and our family. Not only was my husband and I completely thrilled with his work, but I received so many compliments from my guests about how sweet and easy-going our photographer was. I would not hesitate to recommend Erich and encourage you to reach out to him for any of your special milestone moments! -
Sahny Sent on 04/04/2021
Amazing Person and Photographer!!!!
Due to the pandemic, our wedding plans completely changed. We had last minute changes to the venue and date. We were extremely lucky that Erich was available and accommodating to these changes.
Erich was amazing!!! He was a very calming presence during this stressful time and helped plan the last minute first look and wedding photos. Erich is a great photographer, amazing at documenting the day, and extremely flexible!!! He was able to capture very beautiful candid moments of us, as well as great guided/posed pictures. He was very subtle and funny comments that made us laugh throughout the entire shoot.
The photos are amazing!!! He was so responsive and has great turn-around time. He even sent us a few photos to look at while we were on our honeymoon. Overall, we highly recommend Erich, and hope to work with him in the future for other events in our lives!
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Chris Sent on 11/18/2020Best Photographer in the business!
Erich and his crew made us feel like movie stars! The team was an amazing group of people. They had an incredible vision on how our wedding would be shot. Working with Erich on details such as picking out places for our engagement photos was truly a fun experience. During the wedding Erich captured all our beautiful moments. Erich Chen Photography was the best decision my wife and I made. -
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Claudia Sent on 10/26/2020Creative and Engaged Photographer
We hired Erich as our wedding elopement photographer. Although he was recommended to us by our wedding officiant, we did review other photographers. We liked what we saw when looking at Erich's previous work. My husband and I enjoy many expressions of art and photography is one of our favorites.
Erich came through in a way that words cannot express. He is a wizard with a camera. The photographs speak for themselves! We were so impressed and blown away with the pictures! Not only the pictures, but working with Erich was a lot of fun! He did a great job directing us to make his vision come to life. Erich welcomed and used our constructive input. We came with a couple of motorcycles for our engagement gig which was days before our elopement. It was a different setting, more city, artsy and industrial. The elopement shot was on a cliff and we finally went down to the beach. Erich made sure of course to advise the best timing and kept checking the weather to make sure of best day light.
If you are looking for a photographer for any occasion, even without an occasion just looking for a fun photo shoot, DO NOT LOOK ANY FURTHER. You have found him! Go ahead and contact Erich now !! -
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Laura Sent on 07/13/2020
We love our photos!
Erich came highly recommended by a close friend of ours. From the first phone call we had together, Erich was so nice and easy to talk to. After getting to know more about my fiancé and I, we decided to have our engagement session in Palm Springs. That day ended up being a disaster on our part. Long story short, we were almost two hours late for Erich. I felt so terrible!! When we arrived though, Erich was not even upset and was so understanding. He further reassured us that we still had enough time to get some good shots in. I feel like my fiancé and I are so awkward when it comes to posing for photos, but Erich made everything look natural and was able to capture our true emotions by asking us silly questions during the shoot. Even though that day began rocky, we loved how our photos turned out and had so much fun using them for our STD’s and other bridal shower/wedding decor.
Fast forward almost six months later, my fiancé and I had to make the difficult decision to postpone our wedding due to COVID. We had actually booked another photographer for our big day, only because we pictured a different style of photos for our big wedding. My fiancé and I couldn’t imagine waiting another year to get married though, so we decided to have a micro backyard wedding and were thrilled that Erich could be our photographer again. He did not disappoint, and once again we love how our photos turned out! He was able to perfectly capture all the details and precious moments of our micro wedding. My now husband and I are so excited to see how our album comes out! Thanks again Erich!
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Tracy Sent on 03/11/2020Worth every penny!
When we first started our wedding planning process, we knew that our main expense that we wanted to invest in was photography. Erich was actually the photographer for my best friends wedding and I saw how professional and fun he was while working. Not only that but the end results were gorgeous! I knew right away that I wanted him as my photographer. He was always easy to work with and had great communication throughout everything. I loved my engagement photo session and I know my wedding pictures will turn out amazing as well too. I can’t recommend Erich enough!! -
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Nancy Sent on 01/02/2020Best Wedding Photographer
We had Erich photograph our engagement and wedding photos last October and it was the best decision we made! My husband and I can be awkward but Erich made us at ease and made sure all of our photos came out great!! Erich was so quick to respond to my questions and we received a lot of compliments from friends and family. He definitely has a lot of experience and we're so glad we picked him as our wedding photographer. -
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Jecsy Sent on 12/29/2019Photographer
We used Erich for both our engagement and wedding photos and we couldnt be happier! He made us feel very comfortable and we got some great natural and fun shots! Everyone has complimented us on our gorgeous photos. We will definitely use his services again and again as our family grows. Thank you!! -
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Stephanie Sent on 12/01/20191000% Satisfied
Erich and his team are simply amazing. We had Erich do both of our weddings and we had so much fun working with him and his team. The pictures turned out perfect and we couldn't be happier with the results. We are able to look back at all the pictures and smile and laugh at every moment because he really captured our special day(s). We would highly recommend Erich without any hesitation. We can guarantee you that you will not be disappointed and enjoy every moment of it. -
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Juthamas Sent on 10/16/2019Amazing photographer & team!
Erich Chen is simply amazing.
He takes beautiful photos and makes our wedding/ engagement pics more fun! We are such awkward couples and Erich & team immediately put us at ease. He is so easy to get a hold of, super fast at getting back to us with any questions we had, very professional and it's clear he's had so much experience doing what he does.
I cannot thank him and his team enough for his work! His turnaround for photos is also amazing. We love love love our photos and now the biggest problem we have is choosing the photos we love the most because there are just too many beautiful ones!!! -
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Kari Sent on 10/10/2019exactly what we were looking for!
Hands down, best photographer EVER. I can't begin to tell you how amazing Erich is - and we are so happy and honored he shot our engagement photos as well as our wedding. Me and my now husband always feel awkward posing but Erich directed us in a way that made our pictures come out so natural and we had SUCH a blast shooting with him. He's efficient, pays attention to little details, and really cared about getting to know us as a couple prior to the shoot. We had problems deciding on which locations to use for our engagement photos but Erich asked us a few questions and gave us amazing suggestions based on where we first met or where our first date was. His style is exactly what we wanted, and he definitely has an artistic eye!
We received our wedding photos back last week and everyone loved them - especially us! He really captures the moment and we got to re-live our wedding day. Thank you to Sadaf and Erich for giving us moments to remember for the rest of our lives :)
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Jennifer Sent on 08/16/2019Amazing Photographer!
Let me start off by saying I am quite particular about photography style and editing. We were on a mission to find the perfect photographer that had that romantic, natural and candid style we liked and someone we could feel comfortable around.. After speaking with numerous photographers, we finally found Erich!
At our initial meeting, I felt that he was really down to earth and personable. Erich also has a great sense of humor too which is a plus! He really wanted to get to know the both of us as a couple and individuals.
He did a great job capturing us during our engagement shoot and wedding. His experience as a photographer really shows with his ability to direct and guide us for the perfect shot. Because let's be real here, we're not the most photogenic people.
During our engagement shoot and wedding day, Erich went above and beyond to get us the best possible shots because the weather gods were not on our side. Nevertheless, our engagement and wedding photos both came out amazing! We've received so many compliments about our photos and how everyone really liked him as a person as well!
He is truly an amazing photographer. Thank you so much for everything Erich!! -
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Andrea Sent on 07/04/2019
Look no further, hire Erich!!!!!
Erich was recommended to us by our wedding planner, and we absolutely loved him!!!!! Erich and his team photographed our two wedding celebrations, one in LA and one in SD. He made us feel so comfortable during the session and captured some of the best candid shots. He is very genuine and kind and easy to work with. My relatives loved that fact of how professional Erich was, and how efficient he was when it came to family photos. His communication response time is quick. We LOVE how our photos turned out, and we were impressed by the nice little package of the USB and printed copies of the photos! Thank you SO much Erich and team!!!! -
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Aimee Sent on 05/12/2019Amazing destination wedding photographer!
We had Erich shoot our wedding and engagement shoot. Words can't describe how happy we were with Erich!
We had a destination wedding in Mexico and don't live in LA. Even though we weren't local, Erich was super easy to communicate with. He always responded to our emails in a timely manner and had all of the answers for us. I highly recommend him if you're looking for someone to shoot your destination wedding!
We looked at a bunch of local photographers in Mexico and other photographers willing to travel, and Erich was still an easy choice. Besides his photographic style (which we love), he was also the best communicator and made us feel very sure that we could trust him with our big day.
One of my favorite things about Erich was his "bedside manner" (unsure how else to describe it haha). He was really amazing at getting us comfortable, and I loved all of the personal and funny questions he had us answer/ask during the shoot. His style really fit our personalities (fun and easy going), and I felt super comfortable having him shoot our one-on-one engagement shoot.
As for the photos, you can see with your own eyes why we were so eager to have him shoot our wedding! I love his style. It's romantic, warm, candid, and personal. We were sooo happy with how all of the photos turned out and would love to do another shoot with him in the future. -
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Jimmy Sent on 05/02/2019Outstanding work and professionalism
Choosing Erich as a photographer to capture our engagement and wedding was the best decision my wife and I made. Erich really takes his time to understand our personality and what we like, and then incorporates it in his captures. Each photo he captures brings out our personality in ways that is very creative and fun. He makes us smile naturally which gives life to the pictures. If any of our friends were to get married, Erich would be someone I would 100% recommend. -
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Brandon Sent on 02/21/2019The Perfect Day
My wife and I met with Erich after a friend dropped his name around March of 2018. We met for tea, he brought samples, and didn't try to sell us on anything. Pricing was presented up front in his own unique way. My now wife really liked Erich because she was able to connect with him right away. I had my reservations but now that the wedding has passed and we have our photos I'm sold. The proof is in the pudding. Great Job Erich, we are very satisfied customers, and THANK YOU!! -
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Andrew Sent on 02/12/2019Professional, easy going, fun and efficient
My fiancee and I sought multiple photographers and requested quotes from Wedding Wire, Yelp, The Knot, and even looked for photographers from two wedding expos around the LA/OC area to try and keep the wedding costs down and also to find a quality photographer who could capture the special moments of our engagement photo session as well as our big day. There were photographers out there that used too much Photoshop or made the photos too unrealistic, but that is not Erich's style. We finally settled on Erich Chen Photography because his photos are bright and natural looking. We liked his funny personality, and was a good value as well. We had also previously seen his work at other friends' weddings, and were comfortable with his photography style.
On our wedding day, Erich and Alyssa did such a phenomenal job. We started with the first look shots, then wedding party shots, couple shots, and also individual shots. Erich and Alyssa were so quick at getting us ready, prepping us with fun things to do, and all of the photos turned out great. At the ceremony, because we did not have a videographer, we relied on the photographer to get the whole moment and feelings captured in pictures and Erich was able to get all of it. At the reception, even though we had a winter wedding and the sun went down quite quickly, Erich's photos came out bright and crisp. We were extremely happy with the photos that day and couldn't ask for anything better. Our friends and family were ecstatic on how well the photos turned out, capturing the fun and happy and positive energy that day. -
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Kevin Sent on 11/26/2018Great Wedding Photographer - Highly Recommended
After meeting with numerous photographers to shoot our engagement and our wedding, we finally decided on Erich and it was an easy choice. He came to our initial meeting very prepared with what he can offer, showed us many examples of past events he has done, and listened intently to the vision that we wanted.
Erich was great during both the engagement shoot and the wedding. My wife and I do not typically take professional photos and were nervous on how our poses would look, but Erich made us feel comfortable and natural enough that the photos looked amazing at the end.
I would highly recommend hiring Erich as an engagement, wedding or any other event photographer. He was very responsive to us when we had any questions and provided great value of his services. -
Mark Sent on 10/04/2018Erich Chen is an amazing photographer. We had him do our engagement and as well as our wedding photos. He was easy going and he made us feel comfortable with each and every shoot. He knows how to bring out our natural laughter and smile which looks amazing on pictures. During our wedding, we were so occupied with everything that was going on around us and we were thankful that Erich was there to capture the moments. The pictures came out very astounding. I would definitely recommend Erich to my friends and family.
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Angela Sent on 05/14/2018Erich's style is classic but with a slight edge. He has the kind of personality that will keep you in a good mood all day. He's professional, very easy to work with and worth every penny. I couldn't have ask for a better photographer for my wedding.
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Jenny Sent on 04/09/2018
Erich is absolutely AMAZING. We hired Erich after seeing the high quality of the work in his portfolio and he did not disappoint.
To start, Erich got to know us. He met with us prior to the wedding partially to educate us on pricing and his different packages but also to understand us as a couple. We initially understood that this was his way of doing things but in retrospect we realize that it was all part of his very well-placed effort in custom tailoring our photos to our specific style. As creative professionals ourselves this was very important to us. We love that Erich's photos are not only beautiful and artful but also very in line with our individual aesthetic.
Erich also has an amazing work ethic. He is very easy to communicate with both in person and though email and he exhibited a high level of professionalism across the board. He arrived on time and made sure to make every second count. He went out of his way to make sure all parts of our wedding from the ceremony, family, wedding prep, wedding party, guests, and even the food dishes were captured beautifully.
Along with his photography skills and professionalism, Erich is also a very cool guy. He's fun, happy, and great to hang out with - which is awesome when he's taking pictures of you for 5 hours straight. After planning our own wedding we were obviously nervous about things going as planned on our big day and Erich made sure the photos were something we knew we wouldn't have to worry about at all.
We would highly recommend Erich's services. We absolutely love his photos! 10/10 would hire him again. -
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Amy Sent on 01/05/2018My goodness, Erich has a gift! Wish we could give him six stars as both a person and a photographer. He has photographed for my husband and I three times now and each time we are absolutely floored by the images he captures. The photoshoot time is so natural and fun, and that presence truly shines through in the photos. You can tell he loves what he does and he is such a joy to be around. He is also a very calm presence and put me at ease on my wedding day. We developed his shots to use as table numbers at our wedding now have many prints to decorate our first home with. Erich's talent and experience is unmatchable! We love Erich!
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Grace Sent on 12/18/2017Erich embodies the qualities of a great photographer, a stand-up comedian, and a GQ cover model. He is the rare photographer that knows how to make my husband and I laugh at his odd requests to tell each other how much we love each other in various accents and situations. Sessions with him are a mix of charades and a verbal version of Cards of Humanity. He makes it so easy to be easy in front of a camera. To up the ante, his eye for beautiful moments, structures, and lighting creates pictures that take you right back to the fun and emotional parts of your best days. I had absolutely no one else in mind to take pictures of our engagement and our wedding and thank the universe for cosmically aligning itself to have Erich available for our wedding day.
We had a literary themed backyard wedding at a small tavern in Old Town Temecula. Despite the limited space, minimalist design, and a good handful of crazy people, Erich and his remarkable team used all their resources and ingenuity to scout out locations for our wedding party photos, wrangle various people into group photos, and manage to make our intimate and of a wedding into photo-smorgasbord of visual awesomeness. From getting ready to reception dance time, they did not miss a minute of the action and got an incredible amount of shots of us, our wedding party, and all our guests in instances of sexiness, embarrassment, ugly-crying, and unfettered joy of various levels.
This from my newly-minted husband:
Erich and his team are the modern day Da Vinci's in the form of photographers. We hope that Erich lives longer than us so he can take pictures at our funeral and make them look like a rock concert. -
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Samantha Sent on 10/13/2017From our very first meeting, we knew that Erich was the perfect fit to shoot our wedding and he continued to prove it throughout the entire process! Not only was he incredibly professional, responsive, and efficient, but he was a ton of fun to work with every step of the way, keeping us laughing and totally enjoying every moment (which is pretty much the point of marrying your best friend, right?). We had a small wedding with just our family and dearest friends in attendance, but despite the smaller group, Erich and his awesome second shooter made everyone completely comfortable and we have photos that we will cherish forever to prove it. They were totally spontaneous and fun-loving rolling with our rowdy loved ones, but professional every step of the way. Amazing photography was a huge priority for our big day, and Erich knocked it out of the park and then some. THANK YOU, ERICH!!
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T & Sent on 11/23/2011Over the years Todd and I have had the pleasure to watch Erich capture some of our closest friends’ most important moments (Engagements, Weddings, Pregnancies, Baby, and Family Photos) but it wasn’t that he just “captured” the moment; it was the fact that their special memories came to life in truly magical ways under Erich’s direction. It was an easy decision, when it came for Todd and I to choose our wedding photographer, for we were lucky enough to be let in on the best secret from so many of our friends---the talent that is Erich Chen Photography.
Honestly, Todd and I approached our 1st photo session with Erich, which was our Engagement Session, with some nerves for we both had not been in front of the camera in a long time. I look back and laugh at how unnecessary it was to feel that way. Erich has a really calm energy when he is working that is infectious. His direction, demeanor, and personality quickly put Todd and I at ease. The results of our Engagement and Wedding photos are extraordinarily beautiful, unique and truly exceptional.
Erich’s creativity, innovation, and originality as an artist is what sets him apart from other photographers. In my opinion a lot of wedding photographers take standard, unimaginative, and cheesy photos. They always seem to showcase awkward wedding poses that do not represent the couple’s personality or the bridal parties’ for that matter as well. Erich’s photos are organic, real, and genuinely represent who you are as a couple. This is where the magic comes in: Erich’s eye. His artistic ability is truly inspiring and one to watch. He is not afraid to live outside the box, and that is what is so refreshing to see in an artist.
I strongly encourage anyone who is looking for a photographer to delve deeper into Erich’s photos--for they speak volumes. Todd and I received numerous compliments and continue to whenever someone runs across them. Erich turned our special day into an honest and creative reflection, one that we can so happily look back and relive each time we look through the photos. Thank you Erich. We cannot thank you enough. Erich will always be our go-to photographer for many years to come.
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Maritza Sent on 09/12/2011Where do I begin?? I first fell in love with Erich Chen's Photography through his website. I took one look and knew I had to have him for our wedding. I'm not a very artistic person myself, but there was something so powerful about his photos... they really make you FEEL something. Best decision we could've made. Erich is so incredibly talented and passionate about what he does and it shows! He gets these visions inside his head and and is actually able to bring them to print. We learned to trust him within one minute of our engagement photo session. He's so incredibly easy to get along with; we felt like we were working with someone we had known for years. He really has a way of putting you at ease and capturing the true beauty of those candid moments. You wouldn't believe how many compliments we received on Erich's photography.... we had family members and friends asking how we found him and how much he cost. One of my friends tried to book him right after she saw our engagement photos. We seriously love looking at our wedding and engagement pics... they make us smile everytime. Erich's photos really bring you back to the moment... emotions and all. And the best thing about it all is that we had our wedding photos within two weeks of our wedding!!!! Now that alone is worth everything! Most photographers take several months. We can't say enough wonderful things about Erich! Erich, you are seriously an amazing, beautiful, and gifted photographer! Thank you so much for sharing these last 6 months with us:)
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